A toss up between a Frankonian and a Coticule.
Your favorite finisher?
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For me, It's a toss-up between three Coticules and two vintage green Thuringians. I find the Thuringians to be really great to use for touch ups and to maintain edges. A typical progression for me of late is bevel setting on a Chosera 1K, Coticule, and then on to the Thuringian for a heavenly edge!
I've used:
Coticules (La Veinette, Deep Rock, Stamped Droescher Choice, Dressante, Grise)
Labeled Eschers (yellow green, dark Blue)
Various unknown purple, black, green slates
JNAT
Charnley
Zulu Grey
Unknown Yellow Hard as hell stone
Brown "special stone" escher
BBW
My go to is probably the "Unknown hard as hell yellow stone". Gamma sold me a great JNAT and Nagura set, but I haven't had the time to experiment with it since having a kid. I'm assuming I'll eventually get some killer edges off it. But to be honest right now I love the edge with my Lakeside Barber hone, which if you want to count barber hones as finishers is the best edge I can get out of all of those.
Coticules (La Veinette, Deep Rock, Stamped Droescher Choice, Dressante, Grise)
Labeled Eschers (yellow green, dark Blue)
Various unknown purple, black, green slates
JNAT
Charnley
Zulu Grey
Unknown Yellow Hard as hell stone
Brown "special stone" escher
BBW
My go to is probably the "Unknown hard as hell yellow stone". Gamma sold me a great JNAT and Nagura set, but I haven't had the time to experiment with it since having a kid. I'm assuming I'll eventually get some killer edges off it. But to be honest right now I love the edge with my Lakeside Barber hone, which if you want to count barber hones as finishers is the best edge I can get out of all of those.
trans arki & c12k.
In addition to my Zulu & coticules which I've been using as of late (also have a c12k and Welsh slates which I don't use as much), I also have a small Surgical Black Ark.....it's about the size of a barber's hone but I've never used it to finish. I think I will give it a try but I don't know the best way to go about using it. Do I just do a bunch of laps on plain water? (I know it's a slow stone), or do I use oil?
Lots of people swear by their Chinese 12k's & I really like the edge that mine gives....They can be had for short $$ in many cases...($25-35)...That's just one of many choices, though...I'm sure others will chime in
Hey no prob!
Yeah, there are a lot of choices. The thing is, different finishers give different types of edges, so it's all about personal preference (YMMV). I have bought & sold a lot of different finishers before I found what I liked. For a while it was synthetics (Norton 8k, Naniwa 12k), but I got rid of those once I discovered the wonderful world of coticules. I held onto my c12k as it's easy to use, and I LOVE my Zulu because I've found it can enhance a coti edge without sacrificing that trademark coticule feel...
So far have one finisher coming my way - Zulu Grey based upon what I have seen recently.Hey no prob!
Yeah, there are a lot of choices. The thing is, different finishers give different types of edges, so it's all about personal preference (YMMV). I have bought & sold a lot of different finishers before I found what I liked. For a while it was synthetics (Norton 8k, Naniwa 12k), but I got rid of those once I discovered the wonderful world of coticules. I held onto my c12k as it's easy to use, and I LOVE my Zulu because I've found it can enhance a coti edge without sacrificing that trademark coticule feel...
Thinking about working back from there and the coticules appear the way I am going to go.
What do you use or what would you recommend to just maintain your edge as opposed to setting the bevel?
Only asking as I noticed you moved some stones after you picked up the Coti.
Myron
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I just use a coticule for touch-ups...they really are the best all-around stones there are IMHO...
I've used numerous barber's hones, Norton 8k, C12K, Tam O' Shanter, Water of Ayr, Llyn Idwal, Charnley Forest, y/g Escher, Dark Blue Thuringian, 7 different coticules, a J-Nat, CrOx and diamond spray.
I usually finish on a coticule. Occasionally I use the dark blue thuringer after the coticule as it seems to improve a few blades and I'm experimenting with a Shuobudani Asagi.
I usually finish on a coticule. Occasionally I use the dark blue thuringer after the coticule as it seems to improve a few blades and I'm experimenting with a Shuobudani Asagi.
Do you use slurry for finishing and touch ups?
For me its coticule all the way, I have a La petite Blanche and a La Veinette - both do a superb job from bevel setting right through to finish, which includes finishing on slurry. Mark
And for touch ups? Slurry too?
I know the question wasn't directed at me, but I've found that finishing on a "misty" (read: Thin) slurry can impart a nice smooth edge. What I've been doing lately to finish is similar to "undilucot", where I will raise a misty slurry & do 30 x strokes, then refresh the slurry & finish with 30 more x-strokes. At first I wasn't getting good edges, but I found it was because my slurry was too thick...
Hi
i have think aboud, what is my best / favorite finisher, and i can not pick only one, it depens on my feeling on that day and on the steel. Here are some of my favorite ones:
Escher Yellow green, gives a verry nice smoth edge on each steel
Wakasa Suita, this sone is amazing its verry fast and ultra fine i love it mostly on hard steel
Coticule, i have an huge vintage one, its ultra hard and makes a verry mirrow finish on the edge, the shaves are amazing.
after all, i love my Naniwa 12000 This sone is easy to use workes on every steel but it gaves the edge not the special touch the naturals are given the blade.
For me i prevere natrual finishers and stones, becouse the different feeling and the hard way to get them in nice quality
injoy honing
i have think aboud, what is my best / favorite finisher, and i can not pick only one, it depens on my feeling on that day and on the steel. Here are some of my favorite ones:
Escher Yellow green, gives a verry nice smoth edge on each steel
Wakasa Suita, this sone is amazing its verry fast and ultra fine i love it mostly on hard steel
Coticule, i have an huge vintage one, its ultra hard and makes a verry mirrow finish on the edge, the shaves are amazing.
after all, i love my Naniwa 12000 This sone is easy to use workes on every steel but it gaves the edge not the special touch the naturals are given the blade.
For me i prevere natrual finishers and stones, becouse the different feeling and the hard way to get them in nice quality
injoy honing
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